Education

Thomas Duffy, chair of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which is the focal point for cyber threat prevention, protection, response and recovery for various government levels in the US, recently sat down with FedScoop about the evolving threat landscape in the public sector.

It was estimated that 20% of K-12 classrooms would have integrated BYOD programs by the end of 2015, with the promise of being able to deliver on digital curriculum without the capital expense of 1:1 programs. Unfortunately, BYOD has come with more challenges to the K-12 classroom than anticipated.

In October 2013, Absolute launched Safe Schools, an integrated program designed to work in conjunction with Absolute’s endpoint security for education to help support technology in the classroom and to protect the students using these devices. School districts are taking steps to empower students using mobile devices; with our program, we can ensure student safety and help return devices back to student hands as quickly as possible.

The National Education Technology 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education, sets forth a vision for the integrated use of technology in the classroom in the US. The document outlines 21 recommendations for policymakers, administrators, teachers and educational professionals to not only create greater equity of access to technology but also a 5-year roadmap on how technology could improve the classroom.

The Cayman Islands Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs and the Department of Education Services, are responsible for 10 primary schools, 3 high schools, the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre and a school for students with special needs. Absolute provided that extra level of protection the Ministry needed.